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The 2022 ERP Report
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
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What is CPQ Software?
If you’ve ever struggled to manually create a quote via spreadsheets or legacy quoting software, you know how time-consuming and frustrating the process can be. What is CPQ software and how can it help? Standing for configure, price, quote, this is a tool (or...
Best of Breed Software & its Pros and Cons
For years, all-in-one software suites were a favorite of corporations around the globe. It seemed convenient that one encompassing system could meet the needs of an entire enterprise. More recently, however, large-scale platforms have given rise to a new trend: best...
ERP Real Time Reporting: How to Select a System That Delivers the Data You Need
ERP real time reporting allows you to access your company performance at any given time and get up-to-the-minute, accurate information. In fact, ERP systems with advanced business intelligence (BI) can provide instant updates, facilitating quicker and more informed...
6 ERP Process Documentation Tips
Are you planning to implement an ERP system to help you cut costs and increase efficiency? To achieve these goals, you’ll first need to understand your current processes and determine what’s working and what’s not. This is called ERP process documentation,...
Types of Supply Chain Management Software (& Selection Tips)
In a recent survey, 85% of executives reported that they’re currently struggling with inefficient technologies in their supply chain. Are you nodding your head in agreement? If so, there are many tools available to help turn the tide. In fact, there are several...
What is an ERP System?
What is an ERP system? In short, it’s a centralized platform that aligns all of your core business processes to improve the flow of your day-to-day activities. From accounting and procurement to human resources and compliance, ERP brings together your disparate...
What is the Connection Between Business Intelligence and ERP?
What is the connection between business intelligence and ERP? In short, your ERP system is responsible for receiving and organizing data, while business intelligence (BI) tools analyze this data to provide actionable insights. As you’re evaluating ERP systems,...
8 ERP and eCommerce Integration Tips
Are you at the helm of a brick-and-mortar operation that’s ready to expand into the online realm? Or, do you have an existing eCommerce system and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solution but are struggling with data issues and inefficiency because...
Podcast: What is the Role of Information Technology in Sustainable Manufacturing?
Many ERP vendors are focusing on manufacturing sustainability as organizations become more conscious of not only saying they’re using sustainable resources but also proving it. In this podcast, we interview Colin Elkins, Vice President of Manufacturing Industries at...
ERP vs SCM: Understanding the Difference
You already know that ERP software can streamline your business processes and add structure and visibility to your supply chain. However, did you know that supply chain management (SCM) software also can help you achieve many of these same objectives? That said, which...
Benefits of IoT in ERP
There’s no denying that the internet of things (IoT) has revolutionized the post-digital era. A vast network of connected devices is now sharing data via the internet. Often, this data flows into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The increasing...
How to Achieve Business-IT Alignment
When your CIO is the only executive involved in the ERP project; when managers believe the project won’t significantly impact their departments; when the goal of the project is IT-related – these are all examples of a lack of business-IT alignment. It’s important to...
HCM vs ERP: Understanding the Difference
You know your company needs to increase efficiency and improve data insights, but you aren’t sure where to begin because, in the world of enterprise software, there are infinite acronyms and even more software options. Two options that may stand out to you...
How to Create an ERP Request for Proposal
Are you considering implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system? Before you embark on this journey, you’ll need to evaluate the various types of ERP systems and a myriad of vendors to find the system with the functionality your organization needs....
An Introduction to Cloud ERP
Over the last decade, ERP vendors have doubled down on their investments in cloud and software as a service (SaaS) solutions. Despite these trends, the cloud is not the right option for everyone. So, what is cloud ERP software? In this post, we will provide an...
What Will CD&R’s Acquisition of Epicor Mean for This Top ERP Vendor?
Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire ERP vendor, Epicor Software, from KKR for $4.7 billion. The deal is expected to close this year. Throughout its four years of owning Epicor, KKR completed a number of acquisitions for Epicor, including...
Podcast: What Internal Resources do You Need for an ERP Project?
How much time is this going to take? How many people and who should be involved? Those are the most common questions we’re asked during the sales cycle. In this podcast, we answer these questions and more regarding the internal resources needed for an ERP project....
How to Achieve ERP Business Benefits
During ERP selection, companies typically see limitless possibilities in terms of potential improvements to their businesses. However, somewhere along the way, many projects fall short of expectations and the benefits of ERP underwhelm executive expectations. In our...
Tips for Moving from On-Premise to Cloud ERP
When ERP vendors make a software end-of-life announcement, companies running that software on-premise must decide whether to stay on their current system and eventually lose support or upgrade to the latest version. Often, the software that is sunsetting is an...
